Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers
June 23, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 23, 1972 at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Atlanta Braves 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Millan 2b 3 0 1 0
Garr cf 4 0 0 0
Aaron rf 4 0 0 0
Carty lf 4 1 1 0
Cepeda 1b 4 0 1 0
Williams c 3 0 1 0
Jackson 3b 3 0 0 0
Perez ss 3 0 0 0
Niekro p 2 0 1 0
Totals 30 1 5 0
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Valentine 2b 4 0 1 0
Buckner lf 3 0 1 0
Davis cf 4 1 1 0
Robinson rf 3 1 1 2
Parker 1b 3 0 0 0
Sims c 3 0 1 0
Grabarkewitz 3b 3 0 0 0
Russell ss 3 0 0 0
Downing p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 5 2
Atlanta 000 000 100150
Los Angeles 000 002 00x250
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  L (7-6) 8.0 5 2 2 1 4
Totals
8.0
5
2
2
1
4
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Downing  W (4-3) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
0
4

  E–None.  DP–Los Angeles 1.  2B–Los Angeles Davis (9,off Niekro).  HR–Los Angeles Robinson (10,6th inning off Niekro 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Millan (5,off Downing).  HBP–Niekro (1,by Downing).  SB–Grabarkewitz (2,2nd base off Niekro/Williams).  HBP–Downing (2,Niekro).  U-HP–Bill Williams, 1B–John McSherry, 2B–Frank Pulli, 3B–Tom Gorman.  T–1:46.  A–53,107.
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